Cost of Living in St Francis Bay - Updated Prices & Insights

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $565 (excluding rent), and $1,021 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,358 (excluding rent), and $2,103 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.62 R 153
$5.09 R 90.5
$16.97 R 302
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.24 R 609
$24.25 R 431
$68.5 R 1,218
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 R 84.2
$3.81 R 67.7
$5.44 R 96.8
Cappuccino
$2.05 R 36.47
$1.11 R 19.73
$3.05 R 54.3
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 R 18.81
$0.82 R 14.53
$1.76 R 31.29
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 R 14.75
$0.59 R 10.46
$1.47 R 26.14
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.3 R 40.86
$1.15 R 20.43
$3.16 R 56.2
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 R 45.11
$1.69 R 30.07
$4.23 R 75.2
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 R 19.84
$0.83 R 14.75
$1.77 R 31.43
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 R 18.12
$0.65 R 11.61
$1.28 R 22.7
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 R 25.53
$1.01 R 17.87
$2.11 R 37.5
Eggs
$2.47 R 43.86
$1.35 R 24.09
$4.07 R 72.4
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.85 R 140
$5.14 R 91.3
$13.34 R 237
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.91 R 69.5
$2.39 R 42.56
$6.11 R 109
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.65 R 118
$4.96 R 88.3
$9.69 R 172
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 R 33.53
$1.23 R 21.87
$2.51 R 44.56
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 R 28.95
$1.06 R 18.92
$2.67 R 47.48
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 R 27.71
$0.75 R 13.4
$2.89 R 51.4
Tomato (1kg)
$1.76 R 31.31
$1.1 R 19.64
$2.36 R 42.01
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 R 21.47
$0.5 R 8.97
$2.02 R 35.88
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 R 24.23
$0.63 R 11.21
$2.21 R 39.25
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 R 19.96
$0.65 R 11.56
$1.47 R 26.11
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 R 14.66
$0.59 R 10.45
$1.23 R 21.84
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.69 R 47.78
$2.42 R 43
$3.49 R 62.1
Wine (Bottle)
$5.01 R 89.2
$3.17 R 56.4
$8.36 R 149
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 R 24.65
$0.9 R 15.95
$2.28 R 40.6
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 R 33.17
$1.12 R 19.94
$3.11 R 55.3
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.74 R 30.9
$0.71 R 12.55
$1.74 R 30.9
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 R 18.45
$0.83 R 14.83
$2.08 R 36.91
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 R 15.7
$0.52 R 9.22
$1.61 R 28.67
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.62 R 82.2
$3.21 R 57.1
$6.42 R 114
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 R 22.16
$1.17 R 20.76
$1.38 R 24.63
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K R 372.4K
$17K R 303.1K
$27.6K R 490K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K R 390.5K
$18K R 320.5K
$28.3K R 503.6K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$120 R 2,136
$73.9 R 1,315
$199 R 3,540
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.13 R 696
$14.66 R 261
$74.9 R 1,332
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.41 R 754
$31.36 R 558
$57 R 1,014
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.01 R 516
$16.76 R 298
$39.24 R 698
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.17 R 199
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Cinema Ticket
$6.58 R 117
$4.93 R 87.7
$10.96 R 195
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 R 3,538
$113 R 2,012
$269 R 4,779
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,020 R 71.5K
$2,487 R 44.2K
$6,735 R 119.8K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.3 R 1,019
$38.2 R 679
$76.4 R 1,359
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.51 R 560
$12.05 R 214
$49.32 R 877
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 R 1,506
$48.15 R 856
$134 R 2,378
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.5 R 1,574
$49.7 R 884
$137 R 2,431
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$351 R 6,237
$216 R 3,838
$391 R 6,957
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 R 6,739
$286 R 5,092
$509 R 9,052
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$716 R 12.7K
$467 R 8,313
$876 R 15.6K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$762 R 13.5K
$556 R 9,887
$942 R 16.8K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$570 R 10.1K
$352 R 6,267
$771 R 13.7K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
10
13
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